The UPE programme in Uganda demonstrates that a poor country with a committed government and donor support can fight poverty through ensuring universal access to education for its citizens.
Ministry of Education
Ministry of Education and Sports Headquarter Building in Kampala City
USE Students
Uganda becomes the first country in Africa to have free secondary education as it aims to raise the number of students attending from a fifth of school age children to universal attendance
Sarah Nambawa
Sarah Nambawa hoists the Uganda Flag as she celebrates after winning the tripple jump Gold medal.
Sarah Nambawa became the first Ugandan to win the triple jump gold at continental level after leaping to a new 13.95-metre national record as the Africa Senior Championships came to a climax at Nyayo stadium on sunday. Kipsiro also won 10,000m silver on the opening day of the Championships (Tuesday). The Ugandan Team was ranked 13th on the medal table.
Applications are invited from suitably qualified Ugandan scholars to pursue studies at Postgraduate and Undergraduate level in the Universities for 2011/2012 academic year...Readmore
New Scholarships>>> Take NOTE of the Deadlines.
MINISTRY OF EDUCATION AND SPORTS/ INDIAN GOVERNMENT SPECIAL AGRICULTURAL SCHOLARSHIPS FOR MASTERS AND DOCTORAL COURSES FOR AFRICAN COUNTRIES- 2011/2012 ACADEMIC YEAR
Applications are invited from suitably qualified Ugandan scholars to compete for three (3) Special Agricultural scholarships for Master’ and Doctoral courses for African countries as part of the Indian- African Forum Summit.Click here to Download the Advert.
THE ALGERIAN SCHOLARSHIPS 2011/2012 ACADEMIC YEAR Applications are invited from suitably qualified Ugandan scholars to pursue studies at Undergraduate level in the Algerian Universities for 2011/2012 academic year. Click here to Download the Advert.
AUSTRALIAN, CUBAN, RUSSIAN AND NEW ZEALAND SCHOLARSHIPS 2011/2012 ACADEMIC YEAR
The New Zealand, Cuban and Russian Scholarship
Eligibility: Applicants should hold a first degree of at least upper second class honours in the relevant field and must not be more than 45 years of age for Ph.D applicants and 35 for Masters applicants.
Procedure of application: Hand written application indicating age, sex, home district, place of work and designation, telephone contact together with photocopies of academic certificates and transcripts should be addressed to:-
The Secretary Central Scholarship Committee Ministry of Education and Sports Higher Education Department (4th Floor, UDC Building) P.O. Box 7063 KAMPALA To reach not later than 3rd June 2011, the shortlist will be displayed at the notice board of 4th Floor, UDC Building on 8th June 2011. Download
THE AUSTRARILAN SCHOLARSHIPS 2011/2012 ACADEMIC YEAR
To reach not later than 31ST MAY, 2011, Only shortlisted applicants will be displayed at the notice board. Download
MINISTRY OF EDUCATION AND SPORTS/ INDIAN GOVERNMENT SPECIAL AGRICULTURAL SCHOLARSHIPS FOR MASTERS AND DOCTORAL COURSES FOR AFRICAN COUNTRIES- 2011/2012 ACADEMIC YEAR
A list of Intercoms and Direct Lines at the Ministry Head Office Click here to Download.
Quality Enhancement Programme
Last year, some Members of Parliament called for an urgent review of government’s free education system owing to declining education standards. Government through the Ministry of Education and Sports has continuously come up with strategies to improve education service delivery through programmes such as Universal Primary Education (UPE and..Readmore
